Features& Description
The Eurasian Wren, Latin for “Troglodytes troglodytes”, is one of Europe’s smallest birds. With a wingspan of just 17 cm and a body weight of just 11 grams, it measures just 10 cm!
An insect-eater, it has a very fine, slightly curved beak. Its very round body ends in a very short tail, which it often keeps raised.
Its plumage is reddish-brown or cinnamon above and brownish-white below with fine dark bars.
Habitat(Biotope)
The Eurasian Wren is a forest bird, particularly fond of dense undergrowth.
It can also be found in parks and gardens.
Behavior& habits
The Eurasian Wren is a very lively bird, discreet and always to be observed through gaps in the vegetation.
It dislikes competition from other birds and sometimes chases through dense hedges.
It is a foraging bird, looking for small insects and athropods under leaves on the ground and decomposing greenery.
It occasionally perches on a low wall or fallen tree to sing and observe its surroundings.
Reproductionand immature
The male Eurasian Wren builds several nests in holes, crevices and wood shafts, using moss and dead leaves. It forms a ball with an entrance.
The female chooses the most suitable nest and lays 5 to 7 eggs, which hatch after 15 days.
The juveniles will leave the nest a fortnight later, but will remain with the parents to be fed for the same length of time.
Cryor Voice
The Eurasian Wren chooses a prominent perch in an area of clearing where resonance is important.
He sings particularly loudly for such a small bird: series of metallic sounds and trills “zitriuyi-si-svi-svi-svi-svi-svi zuy-zuy-zuy-zuy si-zirrrrr svi-svi-svi siyu-zerrrr sivi!”
In case of alarm, it emits a loud, harsh cry of concern “zerrr” or “zek!”.
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